Jack Lariviere Conklin

Background

Conklin, Jack Lariviere was born on December 9, 1942 in Pt. Jefferson, New York, United States. Son of John Agustus and Jeanne Conklin.

Education

Bachelor, Dowling College, 1967. Master of Arts, Adelphi University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1972.

Career

Teacher Comsewogue School District, Pt. Jefferson Station, New York, 1967-1970. Assistant principal intern Toll Junior High School, Glendale, California, 1971-1972.

Professor education Massachusetts College Liberal Arts, 1972—2002. Chairman education department North Adams (Massachusetts) State College, 1982-1992, certified officer, 1988-1993. Principal Chester Brook Academy, New Jersey, 2002—2004.

Professor education Georgian Court University, Lakewood, since 2004. Chairman Commonwealth Teacher Education Consortium, 1981-1983. Consultant United States Department Education Drug Free Schools and Communities, 1989-1994.

Field reader safe and drug-free schools program United States Department Education, since 1990. Board regents Joint Commission on Teaching Preparation in Massachusetts, 1999-2002.

Achievements

• Jack L. Conklin has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Berkshire Center for Families and Children, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1977, South Forty Alternatives, North Adams, 1978, Old Castle Theatre Company, Bennington, Vermont, 1994-1998. Vestry member St. John's Episcopal Church, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1983-1984, St. John's Episcopal Church, N. Adams, Massachusetts, 1996-1998, Pumpkin Hollow Farm Conference Center Retreat, 1998-2002. Consultant Northeast Regional Center for Drug Free Schools, 1988-1994.

Member school council Mount Greylock Regional School District, Williamstown, 1996-1999. Member American Association Colleges for Teacher Education (advisory council state representatives), Massachusetts Association Colleges for Teacher Education (president 1988-1989), North Adams State Faculty Association (president 1980-1983), Community Education Legislation Task Force, Massachusetts State Senate, 1998—Joint Task force on Teacher Preparation, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta (national officers nominating committee, Outstanding Faculty Advisor award 1998-1999).

Interests

• Avocations: jazz-cocktail piano, sailing.

Connections

Married Susan J. Kuceluk, July 25, l98l. Children: Susanne, Danielle, Genevieve, Michelle.

Father:

John Agustus Conklin

Mother:

Jeanne Conklin

Spouse:

Susan J. Kuceluk

child:

Danielle Conklin

child:

Susanne Conklin

child:

Michelle Conklin

child:

Genevieve Conklin